I wouldn't fork out the $ until I was sure they'd use it.
exactly! Our school did a WISC IV because they felt the WISC III was too old, but I was glad they didn't ask me to pay for the 2nd test. Lucky for us the two tests results were amazingly close.
Still there is not gifted program in our local public school, so it didn't really matter. They had all the data, did the test their own selves do they were sure they could trust the numbers, and still couldn't see their way to a grade skip or even a subject acceleration. I think part of it was my son's 2Eness which confused them - which I totally understand. Which is what I love about whole grade skips - once they are granted they stay for as long as the parent wants them. What I love about early skips is that there is less disruption of friendships. I figure a full skip with subject accelerations to adjust fit is better than any pull out, but why not ask for the pull out too?
Perhaps the principal can make a new rule that all gradeskipped kids automatically get acess to the gifted program and then you'll be 'all done.' That would be logical.
Remember that at every school, and every large organization, there is always some level of 'the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing.' So don't take resistience as a sign that they don't like you - it's more likely a sign of disorganization and CYAism.
Love and More love,
Grinity
